Statistical mechanics/
R.K. Pathria, Paul D. Beale.
- 3rd ed. /
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2011.
- xxvi, 718 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 687-705) and index.
The statistical basis of thermodynamics -- Elements of the ensemble theory -- The canonical ensemble -- The grand canonical ensemble -- Formulation of quantum statistics -- The theory of simple gases -- Ideal Bose systems -- Ideal Fermi systems -- Thermodynamics of the early universe -- Statistical mechanics of interacting systems : the method of cluster expansions -- Statistical mechanics of interacting systems : the method of quantized fields -- Phase transitions : criticality, universality, and scaling -- Phase transitions : exact (or almost exact) results for models -- Phase transitions : the renormalization group approach -- Fluctuations and nonequilibrium statistical mechanics -- Computer simulations.